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“I did not know Sister Anna Marie, but I understand that she was the last Principal of St. Joseph's Junior Military School that once was located at...Read More »
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1 of 3 | Posted by: Tom Fondy - Syracuse, NY

“I only learned recently about Sister Anna Marie's passing. I offer my prayers for her, and my condolences to all the Sisters of Divine Providence....Read More »
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2 of 3 | Posted by: Father Frank Almade - New Castle, PA

Age 89, of McCandless Township, on Saturday, September 16, 2017. Sister Anna Marie was born on November 13, 1927 and baptized at St. Martin Church in West End, now Crafton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. She entered the Sisters of Divine Providence on December 10, 1944, received her religious name, Sister Jean Baptist, at Investment on July 3, 1945, and professed final vows on August 12, 1950. Sister Anna Marie earned both Bachelor and Master degrees in education from Duquesne University and ministered as teacher and principal in several elementary schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh and the Archdioceses of Detroit and Boston. Her longest assignments were at St. Sylvester in Brentwood, PA (1971-78), and Providence Heights Alpha School from 1986 until her retirement. She was the youngest of eleven children of John B. Muck and Rose Gasser and is preceded in death by her parents and siblings: Theodore, John, Herman, Charles, and Albert Muck, Dorothy Bauer, Mildred Novak, Rose Lucot and Agnes King. Sister Anna Marie is survived by a brother, William Muck, many nieces and nephews, and the Sisters and Associates of Divine Providence. Visitation will take place at Providence Heights on Tuesday, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with a Wake Service at 7p.m. Visitation Wednesday 12-3 p.m. with Mass of Christian Burial at 4 p.m. in Mother of Divine Providence Chapel, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101. Memorial contributions may be sent to Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Boulevard, Allison Park, PA 15101. Arrangements entrusted to ANTHONY G. STAAB FUNERAL HOME, INC.

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I did not know Sister Anna Marie, but I understand that she was the last Principal of St. Joseph's Junior Military School that once was located at 1725 Lincoln Avenue. The Principals that I knew were Sister Roberta and Sister Mary Kenneth, and Sister Bertrand. I also remember fondly Sister Mary James, Sister Domitilla, and my first-and-second grade teacher, Sister Amada.I am sure that those days and those wonderful ladies are gone, but their kindness and dedication have served me for a life-time.

Posted by: Tom Fondy - Syracuse, NY Dec 04, 2017

I only learned recently about Sister Anna Marie's passing. I offer my prayers for her, and my condolences to all the Sisters of Divine Providence. Sister Anna Marie served me (and the Sisters) as sacristan so well during my 7 1/2 years as chaplain. We had many "friendly" arguments about the liturgy, and what I was doing wrong as priest. But her love of Jesus and her community never wavered. And I always saw her as a dear friend. May

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I only learned recently about Sister Anna Marie's passing. I offer my prayers for her, and my condolences to all the Sisters of Divine Providence. Sister Anna Marie served me (and the Sisters) as sacristan so well during my 7 1/2 years as chaplain. We had many "friendly" arguments about the liturgy, and what I was doing wrong as priest. But her love of Jesus and her community never wavered. And I always saw her as a dear friend. May she rest in peace, and receive the reward in heaven she so richly deserves. Then she can clean things up in heaven's chapel.

Posted by: Father Frank Almade - New Castle, PA Oct 16, 2017

May God grant eternal rest to Sr. Anna Marie. I remember her as a very young Sister at Sacred Heart grade school, where she taught my sister. She was a dedicated and successful teacher and a woman of prayer.